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Date: 2/24/26 8:41 am From: Bill Moran <billdhg...> Subject: [birders] First Red Winged Blackbird
It was with a mixed flock at the feeder on the back deck. East Ann Arbor, Mi. 1/2 mile north of Mitchell Woods.
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Date: 2/23/26 6:23 am From: AT&T Email <morana2...> Subject: [birders] First Red Wing Blackbird
Tried to blend in with the other birds at the feeder this morning. Even the Juncos were surprised! East Ann Arbor, Mi Just north of Mitchell Woods.
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Date: 2/19/26 9:03 am From: 'Rich Wolinski' via Birders <birders...> Subject: Re: [birders] Cooper's
It does not keep predators away. It lowers the probability they will successful in their hunt. On Feb 19, 2026 11:31 AM, 'John Gannon' via Birders <birders...> wrote:
We lived in Dexter Twp for 34 years, and always had bird feeders. Had both sharp-shinned and Cooperâs hawks occasionally be successful preying on birds on or near feeders. Yes, the hawks have to eat too, and they miss many times  more than they are successful based on my experience. JohnMullett TwpCheboygan CountyÂ
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We had this successful dove hunt at our feeder last week.
Kathy McDonald
> On Feb 19, 2026, at 9:43â¯AM, Mag Tait <magtait1...> wrote: > > Great picture! > We have Cooperâs in the area, but Iâve only seen one be successful at my feeder ever. > I have a neighbor with a more open area around his feeder where a Cooperâs hangs out a lot. He actually put a plastic fence around the bottom of his yews that the feeder birds can pass through to eat ground feed or get away from the Cooperâs with some success. > Those hawks have to eat, too, just not our birds! > > Sent from my iPhone > >> On Feb 19, 2026, at 8:27â¯AM, Dody Wyman <dody...> wrote: >> >> We have lived here for 40 years and this is the first year that weâve had a pair of cooperâs hawks literally hanging around and on our feeders. And hunted successfully. >> >> Weâve had them nesting in the general area and we see/hear them, but this is the first time they (one at a time) have used our feeders as a regular feeding station. >> >> I was under the impression that all of the songbird eyes and ears at a feeding station kept the predators away. >> >> -- >> Birders is a service of the Great Lakes Commission. Visit us at www.glc.org >> >> Messages and content distributed on Birders are the sole responsibility of the subscriber providing such content and >> do not reflect the views, policy or position of the Great Lakes >> Commission. >> --- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Birders" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to birders+<unsubscribe...> >> To view this discussion visit https://groups.google.com/a/great-lakes.net/d/msgid/birders/<D9E9B7CD-96CD-45D4-8E74-3EAE74E5215C...> >> <IMG_1253.jpeg> > > -- > Birders is a service of the Great Lakes Commission. Visit us at www.glc.org > > Messages and content distributed on Birders are the sole responsibility of the subscriber providing such content and > do not reflect the views, policy or position of the Great Lakes > Commission. > --- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Birders" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to birders+<unsubscribe...> > To view this discussion visit https://groups.google.com/a/great-lakes.net/d/msgid/birders/<883952E9-A4AD-488F-A97B-82969CF46DE0...>
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Date: 2/19/26 8:31 am From: 'John Gannon' via Birders <birders...> Subject: Re: [birders] Cooper's
We lived in Dexter Twp for 34 years, and always had bird feeders. Had both sharp-shinned and Cooper’s hawks occasionally be successful preying on birds on or near feeders. Yes, the hawks have to eat too, and they miss many times more than they are successful based on my experience. JohnMullett TwpCheboygan County
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We had this successful dove hunt at our feeder last week.
Kathy McDonald
> On Feb 19, 2026, at 9:43 AM, Mag Tait <magtait1...> wrote:
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> Great picture!
> We have Cooper’s in the area, but I’ve only seen one be successful at my feeder ever.
> I have a neighbor with a more open area around his feeder where a Cooper’s hangs out a lot. He actually put a plastic fence around the bottom of his yews that the feeder birds can pass through to eat ground feed or get away from the Cooper’s with some success.
> Those hawks have to eat, too, just not our birds!
>
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>> We have lived here for 40 years and this is the first year that we’ve had a pair of cooper’s hawks literally hanging around and on our feeders. And hunted successfully.
>>
>> We’ve had them nesting in the general area and we see/hear them, but this is the first time they (one at a time) have used our feeders as a regular feeding station.
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>> I was under the impression that all of the songbird eyes and ears at a feeding station kept the predators away.
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Date: 2/19/26 6:54 am From: 'Kathy McDonald' via Birders <birders...> Subject: Re: [birders] Cooper's
We had this successful dove hunt at our feeder last week.
Kathy McDonald
> On Feb 19, 2026, at 9:43 AM, Mag Tait <magtait1...> wrote:
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> Great picture!
> We have Cooper’s in the area, but I’ve only seen one be successful at my feeder ever.
> I have a neighbor with a more open area around his feeder where a Cooper’s hangs out a lot. He actually put a plastic fence around the bottom of his yews that the feeder birds can pass through to eat ground feed or get away from the Cooper’s with some success.
> Those hawks have to eat, too, just not our birds!
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>> We have lived here for 40 years and this is the first year that we’ve had a pair of cooper’s hawks literally hanging around and on our feeders. And hunted successfully.
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Great picture!
We have Cooper’s in the area, but I’ve only seen one be successful at my feeder ever.
I have a neighbor with a more open area around his feeder where a Cooper’s hangs out a lot. He actually put a plastic fence around the bottom of his yews that the feeder birds can pass through to eat ground feed or get away from the Cooper’s with some success.
Those hawks have to eat, too, just not our birds!
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> We have lived here for 40 years and this is the first year that we’ve had a pair of cooper’s hawks literally hanging around and on our feeders. And hunted successfully.
>
> We’ve had them nesting in the general area and we see/hear them, but this is the first time they (one at a time) have used our feeders as a regular feeding station.
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> I was under the impression that all of the songbird eyes and ears at a feeding station kept the predators away.
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We have lived here for 40 years and this is the first year that we’ve had a pair of cooper’s hawks literally hanging around and on our feeders. And hunted successfully.
We’ve had them nesting in the general area and we see/hear them, but this is the first time they (one at a time) have used our feeders as a regular feeding station.
I was under the impression that all of the songbird eyes and ears at a feeding station kept the predators away.
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Those are one of the birds that I get excited every time I see them!
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> Hi Everyone. This morning I drove by the intersection of Parker and Scio Church where the trumpeters nest each year. There were about 10 trumpeters having a conference near one of the nests in one of the ponds!
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> Beautiful sight!
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Hi Everyone. This morning I drove by the intersection of Parker and Scio Church where the trumpeters nest each year. There were about 10 trumpeters having a conference near one of the nests in one of the ponds!
Beautiful sight!
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Date: 2/10/26 7:48 am From: Susan Falcone <sfalcone...> Subject: [birders] YB sapsucker
We have been lucky enough to have a male yellow-bellied sapsucker visiting our suet for the past few days...a real treat.
ps his eye is fine...he was just blinking when his pic was taken.
Susan Falcone
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Date: 2/6/26 12:31 pm From: Elliot Nelson <elliotkarlnelson...> Subject: [birders] Michigan Birding 101 Class Again!
Hi All! I will be offering, for the 5th time now, a 4 part Birding 101 class online. The class is one hour a night over four sessions and is designed to help new and early birders out. All are welcome and it's free! More info below:
The series, taught by Extension Educator Elliot Nelson, is free, online and guaranteed fun!
*Michigan Birding 101 - Spring 2026*
*4 FREE Sessions in March!7-8 p.m. ET* *March 17, 19, 24 and 26*
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*Explore the wonderful hobby of birding in fun online classes!* Topics include everything a new birdwatcher should know:
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*March 17* - Introduction to Birding and Equipment
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*March 24* - Conserve the Birds: Birding Ethics and Backyard Habitats
*March 26* - Birding in Michigan: Where to Go and What to See
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Date: 1/31/26 8:59 am From: Bill Moran <billdhg...> Subject: [birders] Saturday morning breakfast rush...
The waitresses were busy taking care of the
White breasted nutchatch, Red " " Carolina wren, Juncos, Tree sparrows, House sparrows, Northern cardinals, Red bellied woodpecker, Downy woodpecker, Blue Jays,
A small flock (only about 15) European Starlings were seated at the bar (the heated birdbath) for drinks, totally ignoring the suet cake!
East Ann Arbor, Mi ~1/2 mile north of Mitchell Woods
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Date: 1/28/26 12:48 pm From: David Brooks <dhbrooks...> Subject: [birders] The Chimney & Bluebirds
Ann Arbor owned an abandoned building across the street from the YMCA for many years. When they tore is down the birding community convinced the city to save the chimney for the Chimney swifts. For the next 6 months a contractor will be building a sewer for the city and use the vacant lot for a staging area. The city must have warned them that if they damaged the chimney every birder in Ann Arbor would be on their case. The barrier they built looks pretty effective to me.
My house is built into the side of a sandy esker in southwest Sylvan Township. Our 10 acres are either woods or swamp. We never see Eastern Bluebirds around our house except in the winter when they come for water and then just a few for a few days. This winter we have had a dozen or more at a time for days. They come as a flock and never touch the sunflower seeds nearby. There is a Bittersweet vine nearby and the water feature is surrounded by orange poop. In pictures the bright white background turns them into silhouettes.



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